Questions tagged [nexus-player]
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getLaunchIntentForPackage is null for some apps
I'm building a service that sends a list of installed apps from an Android TV or a Fire TV to a mobile phone. The phone then sends back the package name of the app it wants to launch and the service launches it.
This is the code that creates the…

Jeremy Roberts
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UnsatisfiedLinkError: dalvik.system.PathClassLoader
I'm making an application for AndroidTV and get the error
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError:
dalvik.system.PathClassLoader[DexPathList[[zip file
"/data/app/mytv.mytv-2/base.apk"
on a NexusPlayer with Android 6.0.1. Curious that it works on a smart…

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Google Play: Declaring an App is Only for TVs
I'm trying to publish an Android TV app, but the developer console is saying:
"You need to add at least 2 non-Android TV screenshots."
But this apk is only for Android TV, since there's another apk specific for tablets and phones. How can I target…

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Virtual keyboard typing first character when it is opened on Nexus Player, Android Cordova app
I know this is a very specific question on a specific device, but I need some insight on how to prevent this from happening in general.
I have a ReactJS app which has a build for Android using Cordova. One of the supported devices is the Nexus…

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How to Enable USB Debugging on Nexus Player? (Android TV)
I am trying to debug my app on the Nexus Player hardware. I enabled the developer mode, turned USB Debugging on, and connected the cable. However, I don't see any message like the one below as stated…

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Radio button and checkbox issues wtih Android webview on Android TV "Nexus Player" DPad
Nexus Player comes with DPad (Bluetooth remote controller). It's directional pad acts like a standard up/down/left/right buttons on the keyboard. Thanks to that you can navigate the HTML-written app (webview) as from the standard PC/Mac. DPad has…

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Android Launcher with KEYCODE_VOICE_ASSIST key capture
I was wondering if that would be possible with a custom launcher as it seems per the Android docs that key code is not delivered to applications.
So when pressing the mic button on remote controls or keyboards that have it, how would an app or a…

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Android universal app for both Mobile and TV (Lollipop)
Is it possible to create an universal Android App for both TV and Mobile but with different main Activities, Themes, Styles and so on?
I tried adding activity to the Mainfest file:

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How can I trigger focus on a text input field in a WebView after page load?
I'm attempting to load the Facebook sign in page in a WebView that is running on the Nexus Player. This device outputs to a TV and as such does not have a touch screen.
I can get the sign in page to load without issue, but the user is unable to…

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Android TV Device Administration: Not Possible?
I'm trying to install an MDM solution in a Nexus Player and it seems to error out with a android.content.ActivityNotFoundException when launching the intent to android.app.action.ADD_DEVICE_ADMIN as per Device Administration docs.
Is this not…

Roberto Andrade
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Building Android for Nexus Player - which version to choose
I'm building Android for Nexus Player, and I'm not sure which combo to choose:
$ lunch
You're building on Linux
Lunch menu... pick a combo:
1. aosp_arm-eng
2. aosp_arm64-eng
3. aosp_mips-eng
4. aosp_mips64-eng
5.…

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Service not starting in Android Nexus Player?
I am developing app for Android Nexus Player(TV). I am trying to start a service on button click, but service is not starting. Am i missing anything? This service is working on android tablet perfectly. But not on Nexus Player( TV Box).
Code on…

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Google Nexus player remote not working
I have app running on nexus player. Everything works fine. However, when i start some video, while video being played, none of the remote keys work on the player. We are using our own player. Navigation keys, play/pause button and back button none…

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Can Google Nexus Player process input video from a simple HDMI and then output processed video further?
So is it possible that I get input video to Google Nexus Player, process it in some way and then further (processed) send it to output, like a TV?

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sqlite3 missing in Android TV?
I've been trying to run some sqlite3 commands once shelled into a Nexus Player via adb and it can't find the sqlite3 command.
Is this not available on Android TV builds? Is there a location to pull this from that would work on it?

Roberto Andrade
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